Category: Spending

Originally published at Rare It’s that time of year again: Tax Day is just around the corner! And while some will get a small portion of their money back in the form of a refund, taxes will, for most of us, be the biggest expense we pay this year. According to the non-partisan Tax Foundation, “Americans will…

Originally published at Rare In an election cycle dominated by talk of Donald Trump’s yuge wall, it seems the last thing on many voters’ minds is fiscal responsibility. Yet whether or not our national debt is at the forefront of political discussion, the federal gravy train chugs on and the consequences pile up. Unfortunately, the situation…

Originally published at Rare Dave Walker, who served as the U.S. comptroller general under presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, explained recently that our national debt is actually three times higher than the generally cited $18 trillion figure. As reported by The Hill, Walker joined “The Cats Roundtable,” a radio show hosted by John…

Originally published at Rare Marco Rubio has seen a slight boost in the presidential polls recently, leading or tying Jeb Bush in several key states. The senator is increasingly seen as a potential consensus candidate for Republican establishment forces to unite around if Bush continues to fail in his attempt at pushing Trump and Carson…

Originally published at Rare Remember the Export-Import Bank? It’s long been a federally funded, New Deal relic that subsidizes giant businesses on the taxpayers’ dime. In a feat that’s rare in Washington, Ex-Im hasn’t been reauthorized in the approximately three months since its doors were closed as a result of a congressional failure to renew…